Most people, at some point, have heard of J. D. Salinger’s book Catcher in the Rye. Its a classic piece of literature that challenges our perspective on innocence, growing up, and sexual exploration. To add, for some reason, Catcher in the Rye always had an attractive cover, my particular favorite,…Continue Reading

October 7, 2017

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If you are fed up with digital books or common best-seller books, the NY Art Book Fair is the right place for you to find that hidden gem. This past weekend, Printed Matter hosted the NY Art Book Fair, the world’s premier event for artists’ books, catalogs, and zines. This…Continue Reading

September 26, 2017

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Yayoi Kusama’s work is vibrant, eccentric, and an all-consuming polka-dot experience. Her work has captured the attention of many around the world, and now, children will be able to learn more about this contemporary Japanese artist in a new book, Yayoi Kusama: From Here to Infinity. Released by the Metropolitan Museum of…Continue Reading

September 15, 2017

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A Poem from Joan Kyger Reads: “The best thing about the past is that it’s over” when you die. you wake up from the dream that’s your life. Then you grow up and get to be post human in a past that keeps happening ahead of you Initially published in…Continue Reading

July 2, 2017

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Imagine walking into a coffee shop early in the morning before work. You’re hungry and tired because you overslept your alarm by 20 minutes, so you had to skip breakfast. After looking at the menu you order a croissant and a latte. Both come out on time, and taste fine,…Continue Reading

April 10, 2017

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If you walk into any bookstore today you might, like me, want to buy everything in sight. That probably has a lot to do with Oliver Munday. A graphic and book cover designer at Knopf Double Day, an imprint of Penguin Random House, Munday has designed countless titles including “The…Continue Reading

January 26, 2017

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One of my New Year’s resolution is to read 50 books and it only felt right to kick it off with Art Inc. by Lisa Congdon. Lisa Congdon is a fine artist, author, and illustrator who’s known for her whimsical pattern designs. Despite discovering her creative passions later in her…Continue Reading

January 17, 2017

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Lerida, Spain. 1936. Republicans are losing the battle of Segre River against Franco’s troops, Cataluña is in peril and the republican troops are losing their motivation. Defeat is imminent. One of the commanders holds a piece of paper and reads a poem aloud. These words pierce the soldiers’ hearts as…Continue Reading

August 9, 2016

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I have dreamed of you so much that you are no longer real. Is there still time for me to reach your breathing body, to kiss your mouth and make your dear voice come alive again? I have dreamed of you so much that my arms, grown used to being…Continue Reading

December 12, 2015

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Whether you are at home, work, or anywhere else and you’re brainstorming on what font to use in your next project, your solution has arrived. Author Alex Haigh has published a pocket-sized book with all type of beautiful fonts to use as inspiration. The book is called Little Black Font…Continue Reading

November 18, 2015

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Located in the heart of Mexico City, Museo Experimental El Eco promotes experimentation, creative freedom and risk-taking. Known as “El Eco,” the museum’s galleries are open to a myriad of styles and processes that foster education, knowledge and dialog. El Eco also produces special projects like Ediciones Eco: Poesía Visual…Continue Reading

August 28, 2015

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As you have probably noticed, we are fascinated by the world of design and literature. Previously, Emma Brennan showed us the beautiful covers of Haruki Murakami. In 2012, at the passing of Polish poet Wislawa Szymborska, we honored her with a post and an illustration created for us by Gabriela…Continue Reading

May 21, 2015

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Why not celebrates the things we often take for granted? Today’s poem does that, Ode to Common Things was written by the great Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. “The Odes to Common Things was written toward the end of Neruda’s life, in a voice steeped in the wisdom of a life…Continue Reading

May 16, 2015

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It’s about time to introduce you to one of my favorite artists/designers who I really admire and has always been a huge inspiration. It is my pleasure to present you the great work of Jill Tsai the Design Queen of Cappatea Culture Design. From the Website of Jill Tsai: Taiwanese…Continue Reading

April 29, 2015

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Meet the mind of contemporary author Haruki Murakami. Where elephant factories, dancing dwarfs, and little green monsters roam with menacing frogs. The fantastically surreal world of Murakami pairs beautifully with his countless book covers. Each story is intriguing, the book covers allow us to really judge a book by it’s…Continue Reading

April 2, 2015

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Sunday is a day of rest in most Western countries, part of ‘the weekend.’ On “the seventh day of the week,” the day “the great God rested after working the first six days in creating the earth” (Genesis 2:1.3.), I’d like to share a poem by Polish poet Wislawa Szymborska,…Continue Reading

March 15, 2015

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Alfalfa Studio Blog is dedicated to sharing creative inspiration from the worlds of graphic design, art, photography, architecture, literature, music, fashion, technology and culture from New York City and around the world.
Contributors include the partners, designers, guest collaborators, and friends of Alfalfa Studio, a NYC graphic design company run by Rafael Esquer.